Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/08/2024 To 31/07/2025
North Essex Gospel Trust (1202737)
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Table of Contents
1 Overview of the Charity
2 Objectves and Actvites of the Charity
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3 Achievements and Performance
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4 Financial Review
5 Structure, Governance and Management
6 Names of the Charity Trustees who manage the Charity
7 Future Plans
8 Declaratons
- Overview of the charity
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a. Charity:
North Essex Gospel Trust
b. Charity registration number: 1202737
c. Registered address:
6 Linden Pit Path, Leatherhead, Surrey. KT22 7JD
2. Objectives and Activities of the charity
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The purposes of the CIO are the advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith, primarily, but not exclusively, within Felsted and the surrounding area, provided that the advancement of such purposes must be undertaken in a manner that is consistent with the Doctrinal Distinctives and Ethical Statements as may be adopted and amended by the CIO from time to time. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
In this second accounting period of its operation the Trust has increased its financial resources in preparation for grant making. It has been in receipt of donations and expenditure has continued to be limited. The Trustees are anticipating one or more grant requests in the coming months. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees are aware of the guidance provided by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit. The trustees are aware of the guidance in What Makes a Charity (CC4), the Public Benefit Framework, Running a Charity (PB2) and Public Benefit: reporting (PB3) |
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The Trust has a grant making policy which is publicly available on its website. |
3. Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | In this second accounting period, the Trust has continued to accrue funds through regular donations that are building the capital for future use. The Trust has developed a grant making policy in readiness for applications. |
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The Trust did not receive any requests for grants from charities or organisations that met its criteria during this period.
4. Financial Review
| 4. Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The total income for the second period of financial review is: £58,458 Total expenditure for the second period of financial review: £144 At the end of the second financial period the Trust has reserves of £106,699 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Trustees have not developed a specific reserves policy. During the second financial period, the trustees opened a savings account and transferred £80,001. |
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Funds are generated, exclusively, through donations from individuals in sympathy with the aims of the Trust. |
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5. Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | The Charity is governed by a CIO Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | The charity is a CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | The CIO governing document provides for the appointment, retirement and removal of Trustees. 10. Appointment of Charity Trustees 1. Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. 2. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. 3. Apart from the first charity trustees, charity trustees shall be appointed for an initial period of three years and shall thereafter retire as a charity trustee. 4. Subject to clause 9 and clause 12, a charity trustee whose term of office has expired (whether under clause 9.9 or clause 10.3) shall be eligible for reappointment for a further three year term and the process for reappointment shall be as set out in clause 10.1. A charity trustee may serve a maximum of three consecutive terms of office. After that, a charity trustee may be reappointed as a charity trustee once a period of not less than 12 months has elapsed from the end of their three consecutive terms of office. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | The CIO constitution provides for the induction of newly appointed Trustees as follows: 11. Information for new charity trustees 1. The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment: i. a copy of the current version of this constitution; and ii. a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’ Annual Report and statement of accounts. |
6. Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Benjamin Peart | Chair | ||
| Edward Fenning | Trustee | ||
| Lois Ferguson | Trustee | ||
| Dub Gannon | Trustee | ||
| Roger Miles | Trustee |
7. Future Plans
The Trustees anticipate that they are likely to receive grant requests and equipment loan requests in the coming financial year and look forward to considering these against the aims and purposes of the Trust, set out in the constitution, for the public benefit in the coming financial year.
8. Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
Appendix A – Receipt and Payment Accounts
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CHARITY COMMISSION
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For the period Period start date Period end date To from 8/1/2024 7/31/2025
Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted
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| to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations 46511 Gift Aid received 11,663 Credit interest-general 284 - - - - - 58,458 - - ~~Sub total~~- Total receipts 58,458 A3 Payments Website Costs 144 - - - - - - - - Sub total 144 - - Sub total - Total payments 144 Net of receipts/(payments) 58,314 A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end 48,385 Cash funds this year end 106,699 nresrce funds ~~Sub total(Gross income for AR)~~ (see table). A4 Asset and investment |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - nowmen funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
| 46,511 | |||
| 11,663 | |||
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| 58,458 | |||
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| 144 | |||
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| - | - | 58,314 | |
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| - | - | 48,385 | |
| - | - | 106,699 |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Lloyds current account Loyds Commercial account Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 26,415 80,284 - 106,699 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset ~~belongs~~ Fund to which asset ~~belongs~~ Fund to which |
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Signed by one or two trustees on
Signature Print Name
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CC16a
Last year to the nearest £
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Endowment
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When due
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the trustees The North Essex Gospel Trust On accounts for the year ended 3110712025 Charity no (if any) 1202737 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and basis As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement plicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (othertsn that disdoge&belew-") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: nt I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: cvl f¥41 10 trJ DYCf2 MAS3 IER Oct 2018
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): I ÉTI fuT& o F Lk¥(¥ITcAEtJ A L INJ LJf¥LES CI cALj Address: i O Gf4fLSDEN FETCFkA(K £T I+E A]J, Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). IER Oct 2018